Local Obituaries for Abbeville County, SC & Surrounding Areas

Bobby W Fortescue

Bobby W Fortescue

Dec 17, 2018

Bobby Walter Fortescue, 76, of Abbeville, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home.  He was born on October 9, 1942 in Abbeville, to the late William Thomas and Victoria Mae Monroe Fortescue. He received an honorable discharge after serving in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964.  Later, he retired from Pirelli Cable after being employed there for...

Lynne M "Montz" Ward

Lynne M "Montz" Ward

Dec 16, 2018

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John A. Latham

John A. Latham

Dec 15, 2018

John A. Latham, 88, husband of the late Louise Latham, of Abbeville, SC died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Agape Hospice House in Columbia. He was born in Iva to the late James and Emma Pearl Long Latham. Mr. Latham honorably served his country in the United States Army. He was an employee of Milliken & Co. and Prince...

Shirley Jean "Kriegh" Taylor

Shirley Jean "Kriegh" Taylor

Dec 14, 2018

Shirley Jean Kriegh Taylor, 83, wife of the late George Walter Taylor, of Minneapolis, Kansas, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at NHC in Anderson. She was born in Minneapolis to the late Roy Melvin Kriegh and Leola Pearce Kriegh. Mrs. Taylor was an employee of the Kansas Public School System as a bus driver. She was an enthusiastic camper having...

Dian "Dargan" Lein

Dian "Dargan" Lein

Dec 11, 2018

Dian Dargan Lein, 73, wife of Russell Lein, of the Level Land Community, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her home. She was born in New Jersey to the late Kenneth and Eleanor Popola Dargan. Mrs. Lein had a compassionate heart and much of her time was spent caring for others. She enjoyed quiet days at home where reading was...

Donnie Ray Argo

Donnie Ray Argo

Dec 6, 2018

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Jodie 'June Bug' Wiley Jr.

Jodie 'June Bug' Wiley Jr.

Dec 6, 2018

Jodie A. ‘June Bug’ Wiley, Jr., 83, husband of Judy Gilmer Wiley, of Abbeville, died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. He was born in Abbeville to the late Jodie A. Wiley, Sr. and Sallie Butler Wiley. Mr. Wiley was affectionately known as ‘June Bug’, ‘Pop’, or ‘Junior’.  As a farmer, he had an appreciation of nature...

Charles M. Cape

Charles M. Cape

Dec 4, 2018

Charles ‘Chuck’ Mahlon Cape, Ret. US Army Command Sergeant Major, was born November 7, 1936 in Abbeville, South Carolina to the late Inez Edwards Cape and James David Cape. He died on December 4, 2018 at the Lexington Medical Center and lived most of his adult life in Columbia, SC, and in his retirement years, Murrell’s Inlet, SC. Mr. Cape...

Eleanor J. "Jackson" Carmichael

Eleanor J. "Jackson" Carmichael

Dec 1, 2018

Eleanor Jackson Carmichael, born November 16, 1921 in Abbeville to the late Lucia Woodhurst and Andrew Hagen Jackson, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Mrs. Carmichael graduated from Abbeville High School in 1938 and received a BS degree in Home Economics from Lander College in 1942.  After graduation, she held a position with Liberty Life...

Phillip Wayne Waters

Phillip Wayne Waters

Nov 29, 2018

Phillip Wayne Waters, 59, of Abbeville, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Greenwood.  He was born in Abbeville to the late Dewitt Waters, Jr. and Mavis Williams Waters. Phillip graduated from Abbeville High School, Class of 1978.  He was associated with the South Carolina National Guard in Abbeville for six years.  Phillip was employed with Burnstein Precision Castings for more...

E. Dennis Crittendon

E. Dennis Crittendon

Nov 27, 2018

E. Dennis Crittendon, 76, of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Husband of the late, Sara Lee Campbell Crittendon, he was born in Abbeville County to the late Edward S. and Mary Louise Chrisley Crittendon. Mr. Crittendon was a 1960 graduate of Calhoun Falls High School where he enjoyed participating in all sports....

Harold C Dixon

Harold C Dixon

Nov 27, 2018

Harold Calvin Dixon, 94, husband of the late Effie Jane Davis Dixon, of Calhoun Falls, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Iva to the late Rev. Calvin Dixon and Mary Gentry Dixon. Mr. Dixon, affectionately known as “Papa,” served his country with the United States Army in Germany during WWII. He...

Wayne Pegg

Wayne Pegg

Nov 26, 2018

Wayne Pegg, 63, of Lowndesville, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born in Asheville, NC to Grace Owens Pegg and the late Clyde Pegg. Mr. Pegg was an avid woodworker and he enjoyed spending time making furniture. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his first wife Christine S. Pegg. Mr. Pegg...

Olivia A. "Kay" Mouchet

Olivia A. "Kay" Mouchet

Nov 25, 2018

Olivia Kay Mouchet, 66, wife of the late Paul Mouchet, of the Antreville Community, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her home. She was born in Anderson to the late Robert and Annie Lou Huskey Kay. Mrs. Mouchet was a graduate of Dixie High School and attended Clemson University and the University of Georgia. She was employed as a church...

Andy C Ellis

Andy C Ellis

Nov 22, 2018

Andy C. Ellis, 52, of Due West, husband of Mickie Phillips Ellis, died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville, SC to the late Olin P. and Mollie Carrington Ellis. Andy was a graduate of Dixie High School class of 1984. He was a life time member of Little River Baptist Church where he served...

Tommy A. Hall

Tommy A. Hall

Nov 17, 2018

Tommy A. Hall, 63, of Calhoun Falls, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was twice married, first to the late Juanita “Faye” Hall, then to the late Shirley Hall. Tommy was born in Johnston, SC to the late Bruce C. and Edith Jackson Hall. He owned many convenience stores throughout the Upstate. Tommy spent...

Donna Lynn Napier

Donna Lynn Napier

Nov 16, 2018

Donna Lynn Napier, 55, of Abbeville, passed away on November 16, 2018, at her second home in Hot Springs, SD.  She was born on January 18, 1963 in Kingsport, TN to Charles Leroy Allen and Vera Jean Leavitt Allen. Lynn had a fulfilling career caring for others as a nurse at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood and more recently, the Seven...

Vicki "Jordan" Loyd

Vicki "Jordan" Loyd

Nov 15, 2018

Vicki Jordan Loyd, 74, of Abbeville, SC died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Abbeville Area Medical Center. She was born in Wrightsville, GA to the late Roy and Carabelle Claxton Jordan. Mrs. Loyd was a graduate of Johnson County High School, North Georgia College and University of Georgia. Vicki and Charles moved from Athens, GA to Abbeville in the...

William G. "Billy" Hill Dr.

William G. "Billy" Hill Dr.

Nov 11, 2018

Dr. William G. ‘Billy’ Hill, 82, husband of Linda Pound Hill, of Abbeville, SC died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his home. He was born in Abbeville to the late James Riley Hill, Sr. and Sarah Cochran Hill. Dr. Hill was a 1952 graduate of Abbeville High School and the University of Georgia, class of 1960. From 1960 – 1962,...

Patsy W. "Watson" Ashley

Patsy W. "Watson" Ashley

Nov 9, 2018

Patsy Watson Ashley, 65, of Abbeville, wife of Mike Ashley, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at her home. She was born in Belton, SC to the late J. B. and Mary Frances Bell Watson. Patsy was a 1971 graduate of BHP High School and received a degree from Tri-County Technical College. She was employed by Abbeville Area Medical Center as...